The Claremont Institute Appoints Acclaimed Filmmaker As President

CLAREMONT, Calif., Feb. 26, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- To lead an ambitious growth initiative, the Claremont Institute announced today the appointment of Michael Pack, an award-winning documentary filmmaker, as its new President effective March 1, 2015. Pack, who has been closely associated with the Claremont Institute for more than 25 years, succeeds Brian T. Kennedy, who was recently named head of the organization's newly formed American Strategy Group.
 

According to Claremont Board Chairman Tom Klingenstein, Pack has just the skill set to bring the organization to the next level. "Foremost, Michael Pack is an educator whose documentary work—including films on George Washington and Alexander Hamilton—has always been informed by Claremont's understanding of America's founding principles and history," said Klingenstein. He added that one of the many things that impressed Claremont's Board of Directors was Pack's appreciation of the importance of the Institute's fellows: "He understands that our fellows are our greatest asset because they're the ones putting ideas into practice every day."

A Diverse Background
As founder and president of Manifold Productions, Inc., an independent film and television production company established in 1977, Pack has written, directed, and produced numerous award-winning documentaries as well as corporate and educational films. More than a dozen of his films have been broadcast nationally on PBS. He also served as Senior Vice President for Television Programming at the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, where he had previously been Co-Chair of the International TV Council.

In 2002, President Bush nominated and the Senate confirmed Mr. Pack to serve on the National Council on the Humanities, which oversees the National Endowment for the Humanities.  Previously, Mr. Pack served as Director of WORLDNET, the U.S. Information Agency's global satellite network. He attended Yale College, the University of California at Berkeley, and studied film at New York University.

"I have long thought the Claremont Institute a national treasure," said Pack. "My connection to the Claremont Institute goes back twenty-five years, through joint enterprises as well as professional friendships. There is nothing more important in America today than fulfilling the Claremont Institute's mission of returning the nation to its founding principles. Yet, Claremont remains relatively unknown and is one of America's best-kept secrets. I look forward to changing that."

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